Auburn Block and Bridle

January 15th Meeting

2009-01-21T21:12:00.003-06:00

Spring 2009 Schedule

2009-01-08T07:40:00.004-06:00

January:
15- Meeting

February:
5- Meeting
19- Meeting
26- Miracle Rodeo Dinner

March:
2-7 - Southeastern Livestock Exposition
4- Miracle Rodeo
5- Meeting
6-7 - Usher at SLE
12- Little I
16-20 - Spring Break
26- Meeting

April:
2- Ag Olympics
9- Meeting
23- Last Meeting
29- B&B Banquet

Sunshine Bull Sale

2008-12-06T06:55:00.002-06:00

Above photo by Carrie Richmond

Alex City

2008-11-21T06:54:00.003-06:00

Above photo by Paul Walrath

Above photo by Jody Grace

Thanksgiving Dinner

2008-11-20T02:00:00.002-06:00

Thanks for your addition to this picture, Andrew... haha!

Above photo by Wesley Whitley

Thanksgiving Field Day

2008-11-14T23:47:00.001-06:00

Working Cows

Ear Tags and Branding

Weighing Cows

Peanuts and Pecans

Feeding and Watering Animals

Honey and Bees

Cotton

Trailers

Cows

Homemade Ice Cream!!

Ag Roundup

2008-11-08T20:11:00.000-06:00

Debter Hereford Farm Sale

2008-10-31T18:37:00.002-05:00

Academic Quadrathalon Awards Dinner

2008-10-29T09:46:00.015-05:00

Team D:
Hope Burge, John Starnes, Jeremy Deaton, and Jessica Chestnut

Team F:
Amy Bley, Steven Ledbetter, Amanda Walton

Team E:
Christi Chestnut, Tyler Owen, Wesley Whitley, and Lauren Bramblett

Team C:
Carrie Richmond, Michaela Sanders, Sarah Eason, and Leslie Moore (Leslie is not pictured)

Above photo courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Happy Birthday Dr. Bratcher!

Fourth Place: Team CAbove photo courtesy of Dr. ColemanThird Place: Team E

Second Place: Team F

The Winners: Team D

Above photo courtesy of Dr. Coleman
Thanks again to everyone who helped take pictures for me.
Above photo courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Above photo courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Auburn vs. West Virginia Game

Touchdown Auburn!!!!!

Academic Quadrathalon

2008-10-29T08:33:00.007-05:00

Academic Quadrathalon is an annual competition for animal sciences students. It is a great opportunity for the students to test the animal science knowledge that they have gained in the classroom. It is composed of four parts: an Oral Presentation, a Written Exam, a Practicum, and a Quiz Bowl. Four person teams compete in all the sections to come up with an overall score. The winning team will represent Auburn in the regional competition which will be held at the University of Georgia this year. The Oral Presentations were judged by Dr. Keith Cummins, Dr. Christy Bratcher, and Dr. Darrell Rankins. The Written Exam was headed up by Dr. Daryl Kuhlers. Each section of the Lab Practicum was organized by a faculty member in that field. The Quiz Bowl was run by Dr. Christy Bratcher and Dr. Betsy Wagner with the assistance of Mr. Boyd Brady, Mr. Bob Ebert, and graduate students, Kyle Grubbs and Mindy Hittle.

The Practicum

Equine Portion: Dr. Cindy McCall

Animal Reproduction Portion: Dr. Dale Coleman

Meats Portion: Dr. Christy Bratcher

Above Photo Courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Dairy Portion: Mr. Boyd Brady

Above Photo Courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Herd Health Portion: Dr. Soren Rodning

Above Photo Courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Beef Portion: Dr. Steven Schmidt

Above Photo Courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Swine Portion: Dr. Frank Owsley

Above Photo Courtesy of Dr. Coleman

Poultry Portion: Ms. Jessica Butler and Mrs. Ashley Hendricks

Not Pictured:
Nutrition: Dr. Betsy Wagner

Quiz Bowl

Thanks to everyone who assisted me by taking pictures while the competititon was underway.

October 2nd meeting

2008-10-29T08:16:00.003-05:00

Decorated "B's"

2008-10-12T21:48:00.007-05:00

Meeting- September 18th

2008-09-20T12:13:00.007-05:00

September 4th Meeting: Minutes

2008-09-14T17:19:00.005-05:00

First Meeting
September 4, 2008
203 Upchurch
Minutes taken by B&B Secretary Emily Owen

Meeting was called to order.

Jeremy made announcements about the success of the Lamb and Goat show this year and thanked those who worked the Uniontown Herd Builder Sale. Membership deadline and Wooden B deadline to be October 2nd. Collection box for B's will be in Upchurch before deadline.

Brandon gave treasury report.

Junior Ag Council rep will be voted on next meeting.

T-shirt designs will be taken up at next meeting
- buckle orders in October
- open to other ideas: caps, pullovers, etc.

Check out the B&B blog! Thanks to Amy Bley.

Junior advisor nominations: Dr. Frank Owsley

John Starnes asked for participation in the intramural football team. At least 4 girls must participate to make a team.

Academic Quadrathalon will be October 19-21. Team signups begin October 2nd.

Hope introduced the speaker, Dr. Billy Powell, executive Vice President of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association, for his talk on "The Future of Alabama's Beef Industry."
- Dr. Powell urges us to stay involved and stay active within the industry to keep it healthy
- Cowboy tag money goes to scholarships.

Jeremy thanked Dr. Powell for coming and announced that Dr. Fields will be coming for the next meeting to speak about bioterrorism.

1st B and B Meeting-Sep 4th

2008-09-04T21:53:00.009-05:00

For our first meeting of the year, Dr. Billy Powell, Executive Director of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association, came to speak to us about the beef industry in Alabama.

Block and Bridle 2008-2009 Fall Schedule

2008-09-02T08:56:00.013-05:00

August:
16- Lamb & Goat Show
21- B&B Roundup
27- O-Night
29- Uniontown Replacement Heifer Sale

September:
04- Meeting 7:00: Dr. Billy Powell, Executive Director of the
Alabama Cattlemen's Association: "The Future of Alabama's Beef Industry"
18- Meeting 7:00: (BTU) Mr. Fields and Crew- Bioterrorism Preparedness in Alabama

October:
02- Meeting 7:00: Jama Singley, Lee County Animal Cruelty Investigator;
Deadline to turn in "B's" and dues
Team Signups for Academic Quadrathalon Begin
14-16 Sunbelt Ag Expo, Moultrie, GA
16- Meeting 7:00
19-21- Academic Quadrathalon
24- Academic Quadrathlon Awards Dinner
25- Debter Hereford Farm Bull Sale

November:
06- Meeting 7:00
08- Ag Roundup
20- Thanksgiving Dinner
21- Alex City

December:
06- Sunshine Farm Bull Sale

Important Spring Dates:
Regional Quadrathalon- January 30-February 1st
National Block and Bridle Convention- February 12-14

Uniontown Cattle Sale

2008-08-29T22:08:00.012-05:00

The Block and Bridle Club works several cattle sales per year. This particular sale occurred at the stockyard in Uniontown, AL and was a replacement heifer sale. The Block and Bridle members herded the cattle from their pens, through a series of gates, into the sale ring where they were auctioned off, and then into pens on the other side of the ring where they awaited the trailers that would carry them to their new homes.

After the sale was over, everyone was hot, tired, and covered in dirt, grease, and manure, but satisfied that the job had been well done.

Ag O-Night

2008-08-27T18:33:00.005-05:00

The College of Agriculture's Organization Night is an opportunity for all of the College of Ag clubs (including the Block and Bridle Club) to provide information to potential new members. It also allows new students a chance to see all the organizations related to agriculture as well as a chance to meet the officers and members of these clubs.

It is also an opportunity for college of ag students to interact with each other and with the faculty.

The Horseman's Club

Sigma Alpha

The Pre-Vet Club

The Poultry Sciences Club

The Horticulture Club

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

The Agronomy Club

The Committee of 19

The Meat Science Club

Lamb and Goat Show

2008-08-27T17:06:00.002-05:00

The Lamb and Goat show is an annual livestock show for 4-H participants. It is hosted by the Block and Bridle Club and is a great opportunity for the 4-H kids to show the lambs and goats that they have been training. It took place at the Stanley P. Wilson Beef Teaching Unit which worked out well even in the midst of a downpour from Tropical Storm Fay. Some people went to great extremes in order to stay dry in the midst of the heavy rain.

The first step involves a health check and weigh in. The health check was provided by Dr. Misty Edmondson. The scales for the weigh in were also provided for us.

Once through the health check, the next step is to bathe and groom the animal so that it looks its best in the ring.

The actual show began with classes in showmanship, then continued with classes based on characteristics of the animal. The sheep portion of the show was first. All of the animals were judged by Mr. Bob Britton who graciously flew all the way from California for the show.

The conclusion of the sheep portion brought many great photo opportunities with participants proud to show off the ribbons that they had won.

We had a brief break between the sheep show and the goat show.

Then it was time for the goats.

The end of the goat portion also brought about many more photo opportunities.

B and B Roundup

2008-08-27T12:59:00.003-05:00

The Block and Bridle Roundup is the club's annual kickoff and is a great time of food, fun, and fellowship. It is also an opportunity for existing members to meet incoming members-- mostly freshmen and transfer students.

This year we rekindled a B & B tradition involving wooden "B's." The idea is to get signatures from other members on the back of the "B" and then to decorate the front.

The New Blog

2008-08-25T16:40:00.001-05:00

The Auburn Block and Bridle Club is getting a new website...
This isn't it.
This is simply a temporary blog intended to showcase some of the pictures from the club's recent events.
I hope y'all enjoy the pictures.
Please email me at bleyamy@auburn.edu with questions or comments.